What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[AeroFan_07]

Tony - good to see that J106 in the "wilds" of Chi-town...

 

[casechopper]

Lost Worlds National Racer

 

[Gamma68]

Man just unboxed this hunting/mackinaw coat. I love it! Best $20 I think I've ever spent. It seems practically brand new. If anyone here can date the tag I'd be grateful for the info, that's all there is. No size tag or material info. The cuffs have about 3" of additional material to be let out. I'm debating on it...not sure I want to mess with it.
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I'm just now catching up on the last few days of posts in this thread, and this vintage coat made me stop in my tracks.

LOVE these classic old wool mackinaw-type coats! They have such a strong association with fall, cider mills, splitting firewood in the backyard and hunting (the way your grandfather hunted in the 1940s). They're invariably well-made and true pieces of Americana. Each one has its own history and unique story to tell--if they could only talk!

I found a vintage Woolrich cruiser at a local vintage clothing store a few years ago and love wearing it. I narrowed down the year it was made based on the label guide posted on FL, and narrowed it down further by contacting a Woolrich archivist. She told me, based on catalog research, it's from 1937 or 1938. Hard to believe a garment from the Great Depression survived all these years and continues to thrive today. The archivist also said Woolrich would like it for their archives if I ever decided to part with it!

And I have a late 1940s or early 1950s Woolrich classic hunting coat in close to MINT condition. Got it cheap off eBay. I wear it every time I go to select our Christmas tree.

Ton, I'm afraid I can't tell you when your coat was made. But I can say it looks awesome and fits great. I'd suggest living with it as-is and resist the temptation to let out the sleeves. Looks spectacular.

 

[Michael A]

Another great jacket morning here. Today it's a Woolrich that's not old, but old enough to have been made in the USA
10-18-2017 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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I thrifted this one last year on the cheap as it had a broken zipper slider. Turned out that while I was waiting for the price on it to drop I found a zipper repair kit at a different thrift that included the right slider. So I just pulled off the top stop on the slider side, ran the old one off and the new one on and then replaced the top stop.
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Have a great jacket day,
Michael

 

[Trenchfriend]

Darkblue stone type III-Denim jacket, today.

 

[jonesy86]

View attachment 89668 Well UPS didn't drop it off until after I got home from work. But my Himel Heron will be worn tomorrow. I don't care how hot it is.

Hey Guys
Got a few loose buttons. Any Ideas how to get them repaired?

 

[handymike]

Local dry cleaner should be fine. Ask them to wrap the shank 30-40 times so it doesn't happen again. They will think you're nuts
Himel uses Guiterrmann cotton thread. But you dont have to.

 

[jonesy86]

Local dry cleaner should be fine. Ask them to wrap the shank 30-40 times so it doesn't happen again. They will think you're nuts
Himel uses Guiterrmann cotton thread. But you dont have to.

Looks like another button was repaired in the past and they used a smaller button on the inside as sort of a backing. Is this recommended?

 

[Gamma68]

Vintage 1960s Pendleton wool CPO jacket:

 

[Michael A]

Looks like another button was repaired in the past and they used a smaller button on the inside as sort of a backing. Is this recommended?

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Get a needle and thread? It's not very hard, but I'm guessing the dry cleaner could handle it if you don't want to. Almost all of my old leather jackets have a button on the inside. Most of my better quality cloth coats too, for that matter. The inner button prevents the thread from wearing the cloth to some degree or cutting the leather and also helps to prevent it from pulling up a dimple from the tension on the button.

Michael

 

[jonesy86]

Thanks!

 

[handymike]

..Looks like another button was repaired in the past and they used a smaller button on the inside as sort of a backing. Is this recommended?...

Backer buttons are great! That way if a button is coming off, it doesn't make a big hole in your hide......

Looks like Michael beat me to it.

 

[handymike]

Try nylon bonded thread. It might last a bit longer.

 

[Michael A]

Try nylon bonded thread. It might last a bit longer.

That's what I've been using lately. Size 69 or 138 bonded nylon. Can't speak to it's longevity yet as the oldest repair job I've used it on is only 2 or 3 seasons old.

Michael

 

[jonesy86]

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[jonesy86]

That's what I've been using lately. Size 69 or 138 bonded nylon. Can't speak to it's longevity yet as the oldest repair job I've used it on is only 2 or 3 seasons old.

Michael

Anybody know a tailor in the SF Bay Area that could help me out with a few repairs to my new Himel Heron. I'm not exactly handy.

Thanks,

 

[nick123]

Anybody know a tailor in the SF Bay Area that could help me out with a few repairs to my new Himel Heron. I'm not exactly handy.

Thanks,

Johnson Leathers. Alan is on the forum here.

 

[nick123]

Lost Worlds National Racer

It's nice watching you break it in!

 

[jonesy86]

Johnson Leathers. Alan is on the forum here.

Hey Nick
Thanks for the referral to Johnson Leathers. I was just reading about the fire this Summer. What a shame, and a loss.

 

[Michael A]

Mid Western Sport Togs deerskin leather and suede blazer over a heavy sweater on this chilly morning.
10-19-2017 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Sounds like all day long jacket weather is going to show up here on Sunday.

Michael